Kitchen-cabinet



(No Model.)

0. .0. POST. KITCHEN CABINET.

No. 422,833. Patented Mar. 4, 1890*.

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N. PETERS. Phntwlilhognphur, Washinglom D. C

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES 0. POST, OF DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA.

KITCHEN-CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters .Patent No. 422,833, dated March4, 1890.

Application filed August 14., 1889. Serial lie-320,756. (No model.)

To all whom, it mag concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES C. Posr, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Douglasville, in the county of Douglas and State ofGeorgia, have invented certain new companying drawings, and to lettersof reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

This invention relates to kitchen-cabinets, the object being to providea convenient receptacle for holding the flours of different kinds, thevarious flavors or spices, and other materials and utensils necessary inmaking bread or pastry, and of means for conveniently manipulating thesame, as well as in providing a kitchen-table from which it is notnecessary to remove articles to use a moldingboard, such as is used inkneading or molding i dhugh.

The invention, therefore, consists of the details of constructionhereinafter fully set forth, the parts claimed as new being pointed outin the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation with aportion of the casing broken away, showing the interior construction,the top of the device being drawn back as when using the molding-board,this figure indicating a very convenient manner of dividing the interiorspace into bins, drawers, and a small cupboard. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe device, the various-parts being in the relative positions shown inFig. '1. Fig. 8 is an end view of the device, showing conspicuously theend of the table cover section appearing at that end of the device,showing the knobs for pulling it from its normal position covering thebins and molding-board. Fig. 4 is a central vertical cross-sectionthrough the device, showing the sides which sustain the top and admit ofits movement longitudinally, and also further indicating the divisionsof the interior. i

In the figures, like referencemarks indicat ing corresponding parts inthe several views, A is the casing, which may be made of any suitablematerial and in many styles. The division of the interior into drawersand closets is also immaterial; but special advantages are claimed forthe bins being directly under the molding-board, as they are there handyto the person using the board and are covered by said board B, whichslides directly over them and on the top edges of the partitions, havinga'flange projecting upwardly to prevent any foreign substance fallingtherefrom into the bins, the board B also preventing anything fallingthrough any crack accidentally occurring between the two sections a ofthe top 0 from falling into the bins. The sections 0 of the cover areguided and carried by slides c, which enter and pass each other in thecasing or box a, which is secured to the inner side of the sides of thecasingA in any approved manner and in such a position as is suitableforthe slides c. The manner pre ferred as being best in every way forthe construction of the top is shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4 of thedrawings, and is as above stated. When closed, forming a continuous topfor the device for the performance of ordinary work, the parts 0 eachrest around their entire edges on the top of the frame of the casing,which makes the top of the table solid; also, when opened, as shown inFig. 1, it is obvious on reference to the drawings that the inner end ofeach part c rests on the same, thereby sustaining it at that end, whilethe bearing of the slide in the casing a securely holds the other end ofthe part c from descending by the weight of the articles left thereon.If desired, a strip of rubber or other elastic material may be placed inthe joint between the two parts 0, in order to effectually prevent thepassage of water through the said joint.

The bins D, which may be of any size and number desired, are, as beforestated, preferably placed in such a position that the molding-board willprotect them from any substance dropping into them, and so as to beconvenient to fill and use material from. The bottom of these bins formsa false bottom in the construction shown of the device, under 'which arearranged drawers of the desired form and number, while to the right ofsaid in g extracts, cutters, and rolling-pins, and any other desiredmaterial or article, which, when so placed, are right at hand in case oftheir requirement and preserved from damage. As will be seen onreference to the drawings, the board B in moving opens one bin as itcloses another, its movement to the extreme right in the constructionshown opening the four bins in-the left-hand end of the device, While amovement to the extreme left opens the two next the drawers at theright-hand end.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

In a kitchen-cabinet, the combination of the casing A, having guides a,the cover 0, made 15 in two sections and secured to the slides 0',carried in said guides, the molding-board B, adapted to movelongitudinally on flanges secured to the inner sides of the guides andhaving a Vertical flange extending upward around the edge, and the binsD, all arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth. Intestimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

CHARLES 0. POST.

Vitnesses:

A. P. W001), E. H. BLOODWORTH.

